Brussels
Moules, moules. I love moules, or mussels. The first food I thought of tasting in Brussels was definitely mussels. In Belgium, mussels are normally served with french fries, so they call it “moules frites”. The best way of cooking mussels is to boil or steam it with fresh herbs and flavorful vegetables in a stock of butter and white wine.
There are too many restaurants serving mussels in Brussels especially areas around Grand Place. Beenhouwersstraat or Rue des Bouchers is a pedestrian street full of seafood restaurants along both sides, which is only 3 minute walk north of the Grand Place. Mussels are always served in bowl for a price of €12 per bowl in average. They look ugly but taste marvelously yummy! A must try local delight in Brussels! 
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Arguably the most sought after travel attraction in Brussels, Manneken Pis is a little naked boy bronze fountain sculpture created in 1619 by a Belgian sculptor. What made it so popular is his peeing action in front of a fountain’s basin. It is located at the junction of Rue de l’Étuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat, which is a few hundred metres from the Grand Place, another ‘must-visit’ tourist spot of Brussels.
This is the shot of the Manneken Pis from where most other photographers are taking. You would probably be amazed by the action of peeing from the naked boy. There are many stories behind the scene, telling people why he is so popular. One of the most fascinating is the story of how this little boy lead his troops to victory in a battle when he peed on the head of his enemies!
If you are viewing from the other angle, you realise the ‘urine’ is actually coming from a small hose connected to the statue. 
This is the overall view of the Manneken Pis. It is in fact a little boy standing up high on a fountain basin.
Don’t get confused with all those images of Manneken Pis published in magazines or websites. If you think Manneken Pis is something big in size, you will mostly be disappointed when you see it in real life. Look at the photo above! No exclusive compound, no nothing, Manneken Pis is just a small little bronze statue tucked in the corner of an old row of shop houses. Chocolate and waffle shops along the roads around it are more exciting to me!
Eventhough Manneken Pis is not as great a bronze sculpture creation as others such as the Benvenuto Cellini’s “Perseus With the Head of Medusa” found in Piazza della Signoria of Florence, it is still a significant cultural icon of Brussels and Belgium. Where would you think of when you spot the image of this little naked boy peeing? Brussels! – Travel Feeder, your ultimate photo and travel guide to Europe
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This is a photo snapped on my travel to Brussels last year. It is a monument named the Congress Column built in the 19th century in commemorating the formation of the Belgian state and constitution by the National Congress in 1830-1831. A rare 47m high Roman styled monument stood in close proximity to the large [...]
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This is another photo of the Grand Place in Brussels, shot in the morning. The earlier photo posted was shot at night. I like both of them. Grand Place is the ‘must visit’ destination in Brussels. Not only travelers, local people love to gather here on weekend for celebration, marriage proposals, and other activities. Painters [...]
